Coffee Storage Longterm

Has Anyone tried this or something like it? It says it is good for 10yrs. Would have to roast it myself. What kind of value do you think it will have in a post SHTF world?Green Coffee 25 lb Pail: San Marco Coffee

Those bricks of vacuum packed coffee, placed in mylar and drown in argon, CO2, oxygen removers, should survive quite a while. Coffee, sugar, tea, and booze are going to be big barter items in a SHTF scenario.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

That's one reason I wanna stock up on coffee, bartering after things go PFFFFFFFFFFFT!

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Good choice. It will definitely be one of the hot barter items, since we don't grow coffee in America

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

Oh and cocoa powder is another barter item I plan to stock up on. Though I don't know how much will make it to the bartering table

"Never get so lost in the quest to seek out evil that you become unable to seek out what is good."--Me
"You know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed."--Zoe, Serenity
"Only fools and profiteers ASK for war."--Xena
"So no more running. I aim to misbehave."--Captain Mal, SerenityMy Amazon Author Page

Coffee beans can be grown in the southern areas of the country(conus) but it is labor and time intensive. My addiction is more than strong enough that I gave it a try some decades ago. Yield is low comparatively so you're going to be rationing it. Some beans work ok for yield but the flavor is a bit bitter. Fine for me but others may have a more sensitive taste. If I were one of our Hawaii based monkeys,or farther south of centex, I certainly would give it a try again.

True, and if the SHTF then it would be something to try. In the mean time, there are a lot of folks that would barter well for one of those bricks of coffee, and their attitudes about subtle taste differences (don't take that as a diss on your comment) would expire quickly. Plus, folks would have to get familiar with the coffee percolator again, lol. No more drip grind, unless you had a reliable source of power.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

not sure about cocoa powder, but bars of dark chocolate, definitely. The large, storable, bars of dark chocolate. I doubt milk chocolate would store well.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

Used to get what looked, smelled, and tasted like exlax but called tropical chocolate with our C rats and some of the dates on the cases were over a decade past. The stuff was still good. Of course who would be able to tell the difference between good and bad for "ham and beans"C-rats?

One other thing to consider stocking up on is seasonings. Nutmeg, my favorite - Goya Adobo, cinnamon, sea salt, raw sugar, garlic powder, Boudans crawdad seasoning , anything you think would be good to have put away, put it away in numbers. What you don't think you will need, you can barter. It's gonna be a dull dull dull bunch of food out there for a while, lol.

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

Whole beans will retain flavor much longer than ground. We have a substantial amount of both sealed with oxy absorbers...though we do store the beans already roasted. We only started storing the beans about 9-10 years ago, and the latest test showed little degradation of flavor...even in my personal "special" stash of Blue Mt.

I will mention for the OP that the price on those buckets of green is almost what I paid for the Blue Mt roasted beans (roasted and ground Blue Mt. prices out normally at $20-$35lb retail but ebay is a prepper's friend) If you believe in price shopping (which I very much do), you can do far better for equal quality.

One other thing to consider stocking up on is seasonings. Nutmeg, my favorite - Goya Adobo, cinnamon, sea salt, raw sugar, garlic powder, Boudans crawdad seasoning , anything you think would be good to have put away, put it away in numbers. What you don't think you will need, you can barter. It's gonna be a dull dull dull bunch of food out there for a while, lol.

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Spices were about #3 on the list of food items (after beans and rice) when we first started long term storage 30 years ago...and is (imo) one of the most important items. Don't forget chili powder and cumin seed...or bottles of tabasco

I agree, Pax, completely. The only thing I really like about the freeze dried bricks is they are vacuum packed little rectangular pound things that store readily, are already ground and that saves room. Room is going to be a premium. I like your idea, though, for what I would keep for me, lol. The other, mostly barter stuff. I like some coffee, but not as much as when I was military.

One other thing would be the liquid spices, like pure vanilla bean extract and peppermint oil. If kept in dark sealed environments it should keep for an extended period. Might even consider getting them in gallon can containers.

Soy Sauce!!! Rice is just rice without Soy Sauce, lol. Also, can vegetable oil be stored over a long period in food quality containers? Making rice is going to need a bit of oil, as other recipes will also need. Or will lard based products from butchering be the way to go

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"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

I would definitely price shop. All of the info that I have seen so far indicates that green unroasted coffee beans can be stored for the longest. That is why I used that example. Whole roasted is next longest storage longevity and ground roast has the shortest life when stored. I am sure this is subject to how it is stored and what an individuals definition of drinkable coffee is. I guess another benefit to storing green unroasted beans is that you could always plant them and have your own coffee plantation after SHTF.

I would definitely price shop. All of the info that I have seen so far indicates that green unroasted coffee beans can be stored for the longest. That is why I used that example. Whole roasted is next longest storage longevity and ground roast has the shortest life when stored. I am sure this is subject to how it is stored and what an individuals definition of drinkable coffee is. I guess another benefit to storing green unroasted beans is that you could always plant them and have your own coffee plantation after SHTF.

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Good to be always thinking. Like that

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

Just monday I opened a 3 lb can of Hills Bros Coffee from 1999. Y2K Stuff. This was in a vacuum packed number 10 CAN with a steel top and bottom. The vacuum was still evident with the Hisssss...... The coffee is OK and works for morning brew but the smell is not there as fresh would be.

I doubt this will work on the newer canned coffees because most are not vacuum packed and come in composite fiber board and mylar containers.

True, and if the SHTF then it would be something to try. In the mean time, there are a lot of folks that would barter well for one of those bricks of coffee, and their attitudes about subtle taste differences (don't take that as a diss on your comment) would expire quickly. Plus, folks would have to get familiar with the coffee percolator again, lol. No more drip grind, unless you had a reliable source of power.

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thats not technically true....MRE'S come with a packet of instant coffee...at least they did back when i was in the military...or people could just stock up on instant coffee packets...either way i plan to have my coffee

thats not technically true....MRE'S come with a packet of instant coffee...at least they did back when i was in the military...or people could just stock up on instant coffee packets...either way i plan to have my coffee

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Recon, was talking about the bricks of vacuum packed ground coffee. Can't remember the name of the coffee, but they used to be pretty plentiful. MRE's come with instant coffee. Is that what you meant, or that you wouldn't need coffee as you have MRE's with the coffee packs?

"I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery "- Thomas Jefferson

"Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin

"Duty, then, is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less."- Robert E. Lee

"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

"If the Constitution and the Union established by our forefathers" were "restored" then there will be no truer supporters of that union and that Constitution than the Southern people. Every brave people who considered their rights attacked and their Constitutional liberties invaded, would have done as we did. Our conduct was not caused by any insurrectionary spirit nor can it be termed rebellion, for our construction of the Constitution under which we lived and acted was the same from its adoption and for eighty years we have been taught and educated by the founders of the Republic and their written declaration which controlled our consciences and actions."(General R.E. Lee)

yeah...if they still do...MRE's come with small one cup instant coffee packs as an alternative if a person cant get there hands on a perculator...and no ill need coffee lol...i have to have at least 2 cups every mornin just to get goin...although i am thinkin of possibly storing up at least a months worth of MRE's along side my other food storage just in case.....and the grocery stores still sell small bricks of vaccuum sealed coffee...at least here at Food Lion they do.